Al Blanche

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1936)

W–L 0–1
ERA 3.78
WHIP 1.41
SO 8
Pitcher PIV 19.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
9/21/1909 in Somerville, MA, USA
Died
4/2/1997 in Melrose, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1935-08-23
Last Game
1936-06-19

Full name: Prosper Albert Blanche

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 17 0 0 0 1 33.3 34 14 1 13 8 3.78 19.2

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 15.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 BSN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 17.3 14 3 5 4 1.56 4.35 (+64%) 327.5
1936 BSN NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 1 16.0 20 11 8 4 6.19 4.59 (-35%) -308.4
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 17 0 0 0 1 33.1 34 14 13 8 3.78 — 19

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 BSN NL 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1936 BSN NL 11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 17 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home750100.200
Away1050100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home718.0155652.50
Away1015.11910735.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-06-19 BSNCINL 000000000
1936-05-29 BSNNY1L 000000000
1936-05-24 BSNBROL 000000000
1936-05-16 BSNSTLL 100000000
1936-05-12 BSNPITL 000000000
1936-05-07 BSNCHCL 000000000
1936-05-06 BSNCHCL 000000000
1936-04-25 BSNNY1L 000000000
1936-04-21 BSNBROL 201000001
1936-04-20 BSNBROW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-06-19 BSNCIN — 1.0111011
1936-05-29 BSNNY1 — 0.0343100
1936-05-24 BSNBRO — 0.2354100
1936-05-16 BSNSTL — 3.0532100
1936-05-12 BSNPIT — 2.0000110
1936-05-07 BSNCHC L 0.2111210
1936-05-06 BSNCHC — 1.0100100
1936-04-25 BSNNY1 — 0.2100000
1936-04-21 BSNBRO — 4.1411100
1936-04-20 BSNBRO SV 1.2100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 0 3 11 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 BSN P 6 0 0 4 0 0
1936 BSN P 11 0 3 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 17

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Providence College Providence RI 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Blanche

What years did Al Blanche play?
Al Blanche played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.
Was Al Blanche a pitcher?
Yes. Al Blanche pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Blanche hit?
Al Blanche hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.